I never heard of it either, but according to an article in today’s Pocono Record, it is known in Pennsylvania as the “state Superfund” program. It will be out of money shortly unless the legislature acts.
Under the act the PA Department of Environmental Protection monitors over 100 sites and does things like removal of toxic drums and soils, treatment of drinking water, and capping toxic sites.
It also runs a hazardous household waste program and responds to emergency situations.
Tax funds flowing into the program amounted to $40 million in 2017, $24 million in 2018, and nada in 2019.
Perhaps when people die the legislature will act. Maybe.
See Kyle Bagenstose, “PA’s ‘State Superfund’ programs goes broke cleaning up toxic sites,” Pocono Record, (Nov. 17, 2019), pp. 1, 2. The snarky comments are mine.
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